Seniors `Winterized'

Volunteers help JFS's Fall Fix Up program.

KERI GUTEN COHEN

Story Development Editor

S

ome 175 volunteers, with help from good
weather, came together Sunday, Nov. 7, to aid
homebound older adults prepare their homes
for the winter as part of Jewish Family Service's eighth
annual Fall Fix Up.
Among the first to arrive at Yeshivas Darchei Torah
on Sunday morning were high school and college vol-
unteer groups. Synagogue groups followed with fami-

lies and individuals.
"For the past three years, Yeshivas Darchei Torah has
been a sponsor of the Fall Fix Up, and they allow us to
use their school as a home base for the project," said
Michelle Malamis, JFS program director of volunteer
services.
Students came from the University of Michigan, the
Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit, Berkley
High School and Yeshivas Darchei Torah. Community
agencies and congregations also had volunteer groups.
These included Congregation Beth Ahm,

Congregation Beth Shalom and JARC.
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity from the University of
Michigan had 23 volunteers. Josh Kaplan, Alpha
Gamma Philanthropy chair said, "This is a good oppor-
tunity for each of us to do something together. It was a
good team bonding experience. Everyone had a blast."
Malamis credits Fall Fix Up sponsors, committee
members and volunteers with making the event a suc-
cess. Program sponsors included Beaumont Hospital,
Costco, Hanson's Windows, Providence Hospital,
Universal Bearing, Inc., and Yeshivas Darchei Torah.

Clockwise from left:

Melvin and Rosann Toby of West
Bloomfield get some help from Matt
Cannon, 18, a University of Michigan
student.

Matt Cannon and Mike Lipsitz rake
leaves.

Dave Flood, Mike Lipsitz and Matt
Cannon get the lawn ready for winter:

University students josh Lapan, 19, Mike
Lipsitz, 18, Dave Flood, 19, Chris Foley,
19, and Dan Nye, 18, get ready to
participate in IFS' Fall Fix Up.

Staff photos by Angie Baan

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